Battle of Leecaster
The Battle of Leecaster or commonly known as the Battle of Freedom Point was the last major battle of the Canadian War, it signified the end of the Republic of Newfoundland's ability to fight the war.
| Battle of Freedom Point | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Republic of Newfoundland |
 Canada Colony of Newfoundland | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Richard Dickson Alexander Dickson Jeremy Kerr Andrew Stewart Kayden Chapman |
Adrian Anderson Frankie Bradley Andrei Howard Elias Powell Aidan Hughes | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Army of St. Anthony Army of Bay Du Nord Army of St. John | Army of Canada | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 28,300 | 53,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 6,988 | 10,673 | ||||||
Richard Dickson decided the best place for a battle was between two mountains near Leecaster. When all the armies were mustering, Richard told his Vice Commander "I do not think our country shall survive today's bloodshed, there is little hope for our victory."